A handy resource to use as an independent or group reading activity or a perfect accompaniment to a summer topic or topic about beaches. In Year 6, your child will continue to develop as a reader, becoming increasingly independent as they prepare for secondary school. Your child will learn to: ask questions about a text to help their understanding and engagement such as ‘Where is this set?’ or ‘Why did she do that?’

Role play becomes more structured for older children but still provides the same benefits. It strengthens their comprehension skills by supporting them to make connections between a fictional world and their own lives. In my cautious early days of teaching phonics, I used the sentences in Letters and Sounds – that is until the day Thomas piped up with, “But why are we reading such silly things?”. This was when he was being asked to read, ‘Are fingers as long as arms?’.If you're looking for a few recommendations on which resource to start with, take a look at the next section. Recommended KS1 60 Second Reads:

At the end of Year 2, KS1 children will have to take the KS1 SATs assessments. Ourreading comprehension KS1 primary resources are the perfect way for you and your students to prepare for these tests. Writing in role provides children with an authentic purpose for their writing as well as enabling them to write freely, unrestrained by the expectations of more formal writing lessons. They might choose to write in role a:

What are the benefits of greater depth reading questions?

Having an extensive selection of KS1 reading comprehension resources in one place makes it an ideal resource to be used for a range of activities both in the classroom and at home. He was right, I realised. Why would anyone be interesting in reading that? So I started to use my own sentences for the ‘apply’ section of the lesson. Choosing the right books Use our collection of KS1 60 Second Reads to help your class dramatically improve their English fluency. Learning the nuances of a language is almost always tough. And for the most part, you need daily exposure and practice. Each of our KS1 60 Second Reads is a great tool if you're looking for fun resources that will really help your students develop their English ability. Some children often say that they don’t enjoy reading, or enjoy completing reading comprehension activities, but we’ve thought of that! We’ve designed our reading comprehensions specifically for reluctant readers and have included some slightly off the wall topics including an axolotl reading comprehension and a unicorn reading comprehension that are specifically designed to appeal to children. Some of our reading comprehension activities have actually been co-authored by our own children – who know a lot more about computer games than we do! Reading comprehensions linked to topics This is why I use the application section of the lesson to make sure children truly apply their knowledge – that they are able to understand, as well as decode, what they are reading.